{"id":10675,"date":"2020-12-23T17:25:11","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T17:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thescripturecache.com\/?p=10675"},"modified":"2022-01-12T15:18:59","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T15:18:59","slug":"our-musty-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thescripturecache.com\/?p=10675","title":{"rendered":"Our \u201cMusty\u201d Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[Note:\u00a0 <\/strong>This MS is available in\u00a0 <\/strong>larger font on our Brief Articles 1<\/strong>\u00a0 page.]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Short words are often \u201clong\u201d in their meaning (e.g., if, no, why? yes, <\/em>et al.). Must <\/em>is such a word. Jesus said, \u201cWe must<\/strong> work the works of him that sent me\u201d (John 9:4), indicating that which is necessary, obligatory, indispensable, required, all of which are in this small word. Let us trace a few of the many appearances of this word in the Bible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Men must<\/strong> believe in God to approach Him and please Him: \u201cHe that cometh to God must<\/strong> believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him\u201d (Heb. 11:6b). Belief in God\u2019s existence, including trust in His promises, is the beginning point of a relationship with Him. The entire context of Hebrews 11 defines faith as obedient trust. Belief in His promises includes \u201cHe that believeth and is baptized shall be saved\u201d (Mark 16:16). \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Men must <\/strong>be born again: \u201cMarvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must<\/strong> be born anew\u201d (John 3:7). These words summarize Jesus\u2019 earlier statement: \u201cVerily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!\u201d (v. 5). Therefore, one must <\/strong>be born of water and the Spirit to enter the kingdom\u2014equivalent to being saved and being added to the church. The Spirit\u2019s part in the new birth is the begettal, accomplished through His Word (Luke 8:11; 1 Pet. 1:23). This spiritual seed results in the birth of water\u2014baptism. Jesus\u2019 own explanation of the new birth is Mark 16:16, quoted and cited above. Jesus made no exceptions.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Men must<\/strong> worship God in spirit and truth: \u201cGod is a Spirit: and they that worship him must<\/strong> worship in spirit and truth\u201d (John 4:24). Spirit<\/em> is not a reference to the Holy Spirit, but to our human spirits. Our minds and hearts must be sincerely involved, rather than merely \u201cgoing through the motions.\u201d Truth<\/em> refers to God\u2019s Word (17:17). Our worship must be governed by the only source of religious authority in the Christian age\u2014the New Testament. God does not accept whatever men choose to call \u201cworship,\u201d but only what He has authorized. All other \u201cworship\u201d is false, vain, or will worship (John 4:23; Mat. 15:9; Col. 2:23), and God rejects it, regardless of how sincerely offered.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Men must <\/strong>give an account of their lives: \u201cFor we must<\/strong> all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad\u201d (2 Cor. 5:10). God has given us free wills, allowing us to choose obedience or disobedience to His will. But make no mistake, no one will avoid the Judgment, at which Jesus\u2019 Word will judge us (John 12:48)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [Note:<\/strong> I wrote this article for and it appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle, <\/em>Denton, TX, April 4, 2014].<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Views: 0[Note:\u00a0 This MS is available in\u00a0 larger font on our Brief Articles 1\u00a0 page.] \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Short words are often \u201clong\u201d in their meaning (e.g., if, no, why? yes, et al.). Must is such a word. Jesus said, \u201cWe must work the works of him…<\/p>\n

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